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Another funny Japanese Game Show.

Silent Library is a Japanese game show (you know it's funny when Japanese and game show are the same sentence). The object of the game is for the players to draw cards, if they draw the skulls and bones card, they have to do the punishment. Seem easy enough right? However, since they are in a library, they have to be as quiet as possible. If they make too much noise, they lose. Watch.

A British game show called Golden Balls invites contestants to play a version of Prisoner's Dilemma . The two contestants decides whether to split or steal a pot of money. From Wikipedia. The prisoner's dilemma is a canonical example of a game analyzed in game theory that shows why two individuals might not cooperate, even if it appears that it is in their best interest to do so. It was originally framed by Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher working at RAND in 1950. Albert W. Tucker formalized the game with prison sentence payoffs and gave it the "prisoner's dilemma" name (Poundstone, 1992). A classic example of the prisoner's dilemma (PD) is presented as follows: Two men are arrested, but the police do not possess enough information for a conviction. Following the separation of the two men, the police offer both a similar deal—if one testifies against his partner (defects/betrays), and the other remains silent (cooperates/assists), the betrayer goes free ...

If you think the TV show Wipeout is hard, this is Wipeout Extreme! One of Japan's game shows. They think of everything don't they? You practically have to be a ninja to get through these.

More crazy contest from a Japanese game show. See previous one here .

More crazy Japanese game shows. This time, tickling the contestants.

The Japanese make really crazy game show pranks.

Don't you just love Japanese game shows?

Funny Japanese game show. I hurt just watching it.

Japan has the wackiest game show. This is wacky and sexy!

Watch this episode of Celebrity Jeopardy wherein Andy Richter completely dominates his two opponents. Is it surprising that comedians seems to be smarter than news media hosts? Look at Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno or Jon Stewart. Ever watch the Daily Show? Jon Stewarts does better interviews of his guest than CNN!

Remember the Japanese game show with the MRI I posted? Apparently, there's 25 parts to it. Here's all of them. Crazy Japanese. Enjoy!